Jewelry-as-Clothing is Trending in Fall 2022 Haute Couture

Long strands of pearls and crystals were all over the runways at Schiaparelli, Giambattista Valli, Georges Hobeika and Elie Saab. Photo: Imaxtree Elaborate, glimmering beading is a pretty standard element in haute couture collections and a natural way for a fashion house to showcase the skills of its artisans, but it’s typically used as an embellishment. For Fall 2022, however, designers are building entire looks around long, dripping strands of precious stones. Giambattista Valli, a master of the ornate and glittery, made party dresses almost entirely out of crystal necklaces and pailettes for a collection largely inspired by images from… Read Full Article